Lilavaikaha

Author(s): K R Chandra, Ramniklal M Shah
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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Lilāvai-Kaha of Koühala
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(where) the streams of rivers flowing in crystal bed-rock
could be recognised (only) by touch; 350, (where) groups of ascetics lived happily and comfortably
(though) shivering in the showers from clouds (or, bathed by showers, acc. to com.); (and where) the expanse of ten quarters was covered (i. e. could not be seen) by the sky
being blocked with peaks. 351. Such (was) the extremely charming Malaya-mountain (we
reached), whose border regions were dotted with various beautiful parks and rows of creeper-bowers and where
Gods and Siddhas lived happily. . 352. And on that great mountain, there was an excellent garden
which beautified a portion of its slopes and which per. fumed its surroundings with the fragrance of flowers of
different kinds of trees; 353, which was full of noise of the humming of bees, mixed
with the twittering of many different kinds of birds, and which had its brcezes fragrant with flowers opened (per
force) by the mouths of the humming bees; 354. which had fences around clusters of areca-trees surrounded
by fragrance brought by the wind and which had groups of monkeys hanging from branches of mango trees (or,
from groups of mango-trees) near the fences. 355. which had the roots of trees sprinkled over with sprays of
juices of fruits smashed by the monkeys and which had (an image of) Cupid placed at the roots of trees and
worshipped by flower-gathering girls... 356. Thus, there was a beautiful mountain-park in which the
rays of the sun were warded off by the tender foliage of different creepers and which (looked) like the private
chamber of Rati and Madana. 357. In the centre of that was a house with its courtyard paved
with various 'jewels, seeing, which even gods would forget their own mansions.